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While not the longest one-take movie in history, Aleksandr Sokurov's 2002 journey through 300 years of Russian History is probably the most ambitious. A 96-minute take is no small feat, but imagine also trying to wrangle 2,000 actors, three live orchestras, and filming in 30 rooms in St. Petersburg's State Hermitage Museum. Oh, and it really was shot in a single take. No edits. —James
While not the longest one-take movie in history, Aleksandr Sokurov's 2002 journey through 300 years of Russian History is probably the most ambitious. A 96-minute take is no small feat, but imagine also trying to wrangle 2,000 actors, three live orchestras, and filming in 30 rooms in St. Petersburg's State Hermitage Museum. Oh, and it really was shot in a single take. No edits. —James
PeopleSergey Dreyden
TitlesRussian Ark